Season 5 (2008–09)
On April 10, 2008, NBC ordered a fifth season consisting of 28 half-hour episodes, four of which were paired as two hour-long episodes. The season premiered on September 25, 2008.
This season highlighted Michael's roller coaster relationship with corporate, as he is first praised and rewarded for impressive numbers despite the economic downturn. However, when a new boss is hired Michael feels slighted by his controlling manner. The theme of the beginning and middle of the season was mostly personal relationships with Dwight, Angela, Andy, Jim, Pam, Michael, Jan, and Holly. However, the theme transformed into career growth, as Ryan, Pam, and Michael set up the Michael Scott Paper Company, Pam and Michael go on a lecture circuit, Charles takes Jan's and Ryan's job, and Jim has trouble with the new boss, Charles. The last two or so episodes of the season focused on relationships once again, with major events taking place in Jim and Pam's relationship, and also with Holly and Michael.
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73/74 | 1/2 | "Weight Loss"‡ | Paul Feig | Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky | September 25, 2008 (2008-09-25) | 5001/5002 | 9.20 |
| 75 | 3 | "Business Ethics" | Jeffrey Blitz | Ryan Koh | October 9, 2008 (2008-10-09) | 5003 | 8.99 |
| 76 | 4 | "Baby Shower" | Greg Daniels | Aaron Shure | October 16, 2008 (2008-10-16) | 5004 | 8.07 |
| 77 | 5 | "Crime Aid" | Jennifer Celotta | Charlie Grandy | October 23, 2008 (2008-10-23) | 5005 | 7.74 |
| 78 | 6 | "Employee Transfer" | David Rogers | Anthony Q. Farrell | October 30, 2008 (2008-10-30) | 5006 | 9.32 |
| 79 | 7 | "Customer Survey" | Stephen Merchant | Lester Lewis | November 6, 2008 (2008-11-06) | 5007 | 8.35 |
| 80 | 8 | "Business Trip" | Randall Einhorn | Brent Forrester | November 13, 2008 (2008-11-13) | 5009 | 8.18 |
| 81 | 9 | "Frame Toby" | Jason Reitman | Mindy Kaling | November 20, 2008 (2008-11-20) | 5008 | 8.40 |
| 82 | 10 | "The Surplus" | Paul Feig | Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg | December 4, 2008 (2008-12-04) | 5013 | 8.33 |
| 83 | 11 | "Moroccan Christmas" | Paul Feig | Justin Spitzer | December 11, 2008 (2008-12-11) | 5010 | 8.79 |
| 84 | 12 | "The Duel" | Dean Holland | Jennifer Celotta | January 15, 2009 (2009-01-15) | 5011 | 8.50 |
| 85 | 13 | "Prince Family Paper" | Asaad Kelada | B. J. Novak | January 22, 2009 (2009-01-22) | 5012 | 8.74 |
| 86/87 | 14/15 | "Stress Relief"‡ | Jeffrey Blitz | Paul Lieberstein | February 1, 2009 (2009-02-01) | 5016/5017 | 22.91 |
| 88 | 16 | "Lecture Circuit: Part 1" | Ken Kwapis | Mindy Kaling | February 5, 2009 (2009-02-05) | 5014 | 8.39 |
| 89 | 17 | "Lecture Circuit: Part 2" | Ken Kwapis | Mindy Kaling | February 12, 2009 (2009-02-12) | 5015 | 8.89 |
| 90 | 18 | "Blood Drive" | Randall Einhorn | Brent Forrester | March 5, 2009 (2009-03-05) | 5018 | 8.63 |
| 91 | 19 | "Golden Ticket" | Randall Einhorn | Mindy Kaling | March 12, 2009 (2009-03-12) | 5019 | 7.51 |
| 92 | 20 | "New Boss" | Paul Feig | Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky | March 19, 2009 (2009-03-19) | 5020 | 7.95 |
| 93 | 21 | "Two Weeks" | Paul Lieberstein | Aaron Shure | March 26, 2009 (2009-03-26) | 5021 | 8.45 |
| 94 | 22 | "Dream Team" | Paul Feig | B. J. Novak | April 9, 2009 (2009-04-09) | 5022 | 7.20 |
| 95 | 23 | "Michael Scott Paper Company" | Gene Stupnitsky | Justin Spitzer | April 9, 2009 (2009-04-09) | 5023 | 7.94 |
| 96 | 24 | "Heavy Competition" | Ken Whittingham | Ryan Koh | April 16, 2009 (2009-04-16) | 5024 | 8.24 |
| 97 | 25 | "Broke" | Steve Carell | Charlie Grandy | April 23, 2009 (2009-04-23) | 5025 | 7.21 |
| 98 | 26 | "Casual Friday" | Brent Forrester | Anthony Q. Farrell | April 30, 2009 (2009-04-30) | 5026 | 7.31 |
| 99 | 27 | "Cafe Disco" | Randall Einhorn | Warren Lieberstein & Halsted Sullivan | May 7, 2009 (2009-05-07) | 5027 | 7.71 |
| 100 | 28 | "Company Picnic" | Ken Kwapis | Jennifer Celotta & Paul Lieberstein | May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14) | 5028 | 6.72 |
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